Watch Deputy finance minister Abena Osei-Asare being consoled by some MPs after hearing the death of colleague John Kumah

Ghana was hit by the news of the death of one of its deputy ministers of finance, John Kumah, on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

The floor of the Parliament of Ghana, which John Kumah was part of, was filled with sadness the moment the news of his death got to the house.

John Kumah’s colleague deputy finance minister and Member of Parliament for Atiwa East, Abena Osei-Asare, broke down in tears upon hearing the news.

A video shared by GHOne TV showed Osei-Asare sitting on the ground weeping as she was being consoled by some of her colleague MPs.

Watch the reaction of the MPs in the video below: